Case against BJP corporator for inciting communal hatred

June 19, 2015 12:05

A BJP corporator has been booked for inciting communal hatred after he allegedly tried to stop a Muslim woman from taking possession of a house she had bought in a Hindu-dominated area.

A case has been registered against the corporator of ward 36 Vidhya Saran, alias Bittu, under Section 153A of the IPC at Khatghar police station after the incident last night, the police said.

According to police sources, a local resident Shashi Prabha had sold a house to Rehana Bi in Mohalla Gadikhanna.

"When Rehana came to occupy the house after the registry of the property, local residents stopped her from entering the house," said Anil Kumar Raghav, inspector, Kathghar police station.

It is alleged Saran too reached the area and stopped Rehana from taking possession of the house.

"He told Rehana why she wanted to stay here when it is a Hindu-populated area. He said the neighbours will object to her foods habits and other religious activities," sources alleged.

The BJP corporator, however, claimed that he had only tried to mediate in a dispute over property as the house owner had also sold the property to Ankit Sharma.

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